Transforming Online Presences:
Website Redesigns & Rebuilds

A website is often the first introduction a client, funder, or Apprentice ever walks through - so it has to hold up.

Below is a look at the digital builds and rebuilds we've led: full website redesigns, Apprenticeship and program guides, and homepages built from the ground up.

Same standard as everything else we touch - clean, credible, and built to work as hard as the people it represents.

Rebranding CISCO: A Modern Digital Front Door for Union Construction

The Construction Industry Service Corporation (CISCO) has spent decades connecting Union Contractors, Apprentices, and skilled Trades workers - but its website hadn't kept pace with its mission. The old site buried key resources like the Apprenticeship Guide and Wage Guide in a cluttered sidebar, leaned on a generic stock photo hero, and used a dense text-link navigation bar that made it hard for Apprentices, Contractors, and members to find what they needed fast.

Punch List Consulting & Visual Designs led a full front-end redesign that gave CISCO a digital presence as strong as its reputation in the field:

  • Bolder brand identity - an oversized, high-contrast logo lockup that reads clearly at a glance

  • Streamlined navigation - text links replaced with clean, button-style menu items (Apprenticeship Info, About, CISCO News, Education-To-Careers, Events & Photos, Members, Resources) so visitors reach key pages in one click

  • Modern visual hierarchy - a simplified header and hero treatment that put "Apprenticeship Info," CISCO's most-requested resource, front and center

  • Consistent brand color system - a refined maroon-and-black palette applied uniformly across navigation, buttons, and calls to action

The result is a site that feels credible to funders and partners, is easier for apprentices and job seekers to navigate on any device, and gives CISCO's staff a cleaner foundation to keep publishing news and events.

BEFORE

AFTER

A webpage details the role and apprenticeship of an Architectural Iron Worker with wage info, skills, and health requirements.
A webpage about ironworker apprenticeships with guides, videos, logos, and links on a red and yellow themed layout.
CISCO website Union Construction Apprenticeship Info
Three people in formal attire stand smiling in front of a CISCO-branded step-and-repeat banner at an awards event.
Screenshot of a website page about apprenticeships in construction trades, with menus, FAQs, and a group photo of workers.
Webpage listing apprenticeship programs with a Build Your Future flyer, company names, and job titles in a table.

Rebuilding St. Paul Community Development Ministries’ Digital Home for Workforce Development

St. Paul Church of God in Christ Community Development Ministries (SPCDM) runs a Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Training Program that has helped connect Chicago residents to U.S. Department of Labor registered Apprenticeships and Union Construction careers for years.

But the organization's original website - built on a dated, image-heavy template in landscape format - buried that mission behind a generic nighttime skyline photo, tiny overlapping navigation links, and dense walls of text that made it hard for prospective trainees, funders, and partners to quickly understand what SPCDM does.

Punch List Consulting & Visual Designs led a full rebuild, now live at stpaultraining.org:

  • Purpose-built navigation - clear, single-row menu items (Training Program, Entry Requirements, Partnerships, Success Stories, The Pastor's Pen, Leadership, Donate, Church History) so visitors can act immediately

  • Program-first messaging - the hero section now leads with the actual offer, the Pre-Apprenticeship Construction Training Program, instead of decorative stock imagery

  • Consistent visual identity - the SPCDM seal, a refined navy-and-gold palette, and clean typography replace the mismatched color blocks and small card layout of the old site

  • Real program imagery - a photo of an actual trainee on a job site now anchors the homepage, giving visitors an authentic look at the program in action

Website with SPCDM logo, three information boxes, city skyline background, and navigation text at the top.
Website page for St. Paul Church of God in Christ, featuring info on a construction training program and profiles of key team members.

BEFORE

AFTER

A man teaches a construction class using a whiteboard, while another man sits at a desk listening and taking notes.
A webpage with text about SPCDM, photos of people, and a cityscape background with a dark blue sky.

Building Digital Storefronts for Chicago's Trade Contractors

For many of our clients, we're not updating an old site - we're building their first real digital presence from scratch. Each homepage is designed to do double duty: convert visitors into leads and signal the credibility (Union affiliation, Certifications, Licensing) that matters most in this industry.

P&A Plumbing - pnaplumbingllc.com
A new homepage built to lead with trust markers first: "Proudly Family-Owned Union Plumbing Contractor," Chicago Local 130 Union affiliation, and licensed/bonded/insured status front and center, backed by DBE, MBE, WBE, SBE, and BBB-accredited certification badges.

  • Clear call-to-action to book service for residential and commercial plumbing

  • Certification and union badges built into the layout, not buried on an inside page

  • Positions a woman- and family-owned business with the same polish as a national plumbing brand

Suarez Fence & Construction - suarezfencing.com
A new homepage anchored by the tagline "From Fence-Line to Roof-line We've Got You Covered," giving a 25+ year-old family business its first site built to match the scope of what they actually do - fencing, decks, gates, and full exterior construction.

  • Free-estimate request built into the homepage above the fold

  • Service area (Cook, DuPage, Lake, Will Counties, and Northwest Indiana) clearly stated to qualify leads

  • Residential and commercial project types organized so visitors self-select quickly

Arez Service Group - arezservicegroup.com
A launch site built ahead of the company's public debut, introducing an MBE/WBE-owned Fire Protection Contractor on track to become Local 281's first Sprinkler Fitter Tradeswoman-turned-Contractor.

  • Headline "Protecting Lives, One System at a Time" establishes mission and expertise immediately

  • MBE/WBE ownership called out as a differentiator, not an afterthought

  • Built as a lead-capture landing page ahead of full site launch, so early partners can already make contact

Screenshot of a plumbing company's website featuring plumbing tools, a company logo, and information about services and certifications.
A website homepage for Suarez Fence & Construction showcasing services like fence installation, deck building, and porch repairs. The page features a background image of a landscaped yard, the company logo, and customer reviews with a 5-star rating.
Arez Service Group website construction marketing logo design
Workers in orange safety gear repairing an electrical power line on a utility pole against a dark sky background.
Electric power lines against a sunset sky with text promoting National Apprenticeship Week and a Grind-Well logo.
Logo for Federation of Women Contractors featuring a construction site with cranes and buildings, with the text "FWC Federation of Women Contractors Est. 1989" on a black background.
A graphic promoting clean energy, construction, and women contractors, featuring logos of CEJA Illinois, HACIA, and the Federation of Women Contractors with text about skills, network, potential, and job growth in 2026.